Festivals - Sundance Film Festival 2021 : On the count of three directed by Jerrod Carmichael will have its world premiere

By Mulder, 01 january 2021

Val (Jerrod Carmichael) has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure—his effectiveness lacking—so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val’s best friend, Kevin (Christopher Abbott), is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to.

Jerrod Carmichael confidently directs and stars in On the Count of Three, a darkly comic debut feature about hopelessness, true friendship, and not always feeling in control. The script, penned by Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch, is clever and nuanced but also deeply compassionate in its depiction of two humans on the verge of giving up. This unusual existential bromance, propelled by Carmichael’s and Abbott’s committed performances and genuine chemistry, is bound to stay with you for a long time.

On the count of three (USA)
Directed by Jerrod Carmichael
Produced by David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Ari Katcher, Jimmy Price
Executive Producers : Christopher Storer, Michael Baker, Tyson Bidner, Ryan Welch
Written by Ari Katcher, Ryan Welch
Starring Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford, Henry Winkler
Music by Owen Pallett
Cinematography : Marshall Adams
Edited by Tom Eagles
Distributed by Valparaiso Pictures
Release date : January 30, 2021 (Sundance)
Running time : 84 minutes

Premiere : jan. 30 - 3:00am // Second screening : jan. 31 - 4:00pm (local time)

(Source : press release)